By Jesse Schedeen
Plenty of great films are based on books. It can be challenging enough to translate that source material to a new medium, much less improve upon it. But it does happen. And as we’ve seen from the growing lineup of superhero movies over the years, sometimes comic book movies can spark inspired changes that make our favorite heroes and villains that much better.
From classic films like Superman: The Movie to modern favorites like The Dark Knight, here are a bunch of times where DC movies improved the source material. Watch the video above or check out the slideshow below!
We’ll see if the DCEU can continue building on the source material when Aquaman hits theaters on December 21. Here’s a guide to every upcoming DCEU movie.
For more DC movie fun, check out Henry Cavill’s fond farewell to his infamous mustache.
Jesse is a mild-mannered writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter, or Kicksplode on MyIGN.
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